Purely Matchbox 3

327: Matchbox Superfast 50d Harley Davidson PRE PRO B

326: Matchbox Superfast 50d Harley Davidson PRE PRO A

237: Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal, Pre-Pro

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Purely Matchbox 3

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Purely Matchbox 2 was a great success and now we are proud to present Purely Matchbox 3, another 500 lots of high quality vintage Matchbox items from the 1950's through to the 1980's. All bids up to 100GBP are in 5GBP increments, also bids between 100GBP and 300GBP are in 10GBP increments. Finally above 300GBP all bids will be in 20GBP increments regardless of the amount the item gets bid up to. In this sale are many rare and hard to find items of Regular wheels, Superfast, Kingsize & Superkings, Yesteryears and pre-productions of the aforementioned. Other items include original empty boxes and gift sets. Our next sale, Purely Matchbox 4 is scheduled for Sunday 29th June 2008 at 11:00am GMT. On-line bidders will pay just 15% commission with INSURED postage paid at cost, winning bidders to be notified within 7 days of end of auction. All are welcome to join thematchboxforum and take part in discussions covering all aspects of Matchbox Toys, visit us on our website to join for free. NOTE: We would advise anyone placing commission bids through eBay or LiveAuctioneers to do so at least 2 hours before the start of the auction to avoid disappointment. This is due to the nature of the LiveAuctioneers system which does not register bids placed within the 2 hours immediately prior to the auction start time, all of which is out of our control.

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3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus JAPANESE: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus JAPANESE (1) Red body, Black base, Dot Dash wheels, RED TEXT ON SILVER labels, very near mint in a near mint box (2) Red body, Black base, Dot Dash wheels, PURPLE &

0217: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus JAPANESEEst. £30-£50

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3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus MAGPIE 75: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus MAGPIE 75 (1) Red body, Black base, 5-SPOKE wheels, plain MAGPIE FOR O GAUGE 75 labels, near mint in a near mint box (2) as (1) but labels with BLUE BORDERS, very

0218: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus MAGPIE 75Est. £30-£50

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3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations A: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations A (1) Red body, Black base, Dot Dash wheels, NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE 1979 labels, very near mint in a near mint box (2) Red Titan body, BLACK PLASTIC ENGLAND

0219: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations AEst. £30-£50

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4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations A: 4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations A (1) Red body, Black base, Dot Dash wheels, AIM BUILDING FUND 1976 labels, very near mint in a very near mint box (2) Red body, Black base, Dot Dash

0220: 4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations AEst. £30-£50

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4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations B: 4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations B (1) LIGHT Red body, Black base, Dot Dash wheels, CREAM coloured AIM BUILDING FUND 1976 labels, very near mint in a near mint box (2) DARK Red body, Black

0221: 4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations BEst. £30-£50

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4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations C: 4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations C (1) Red body, Black base, Dot Dash wheels, IRISH TRANSPORT TRUST 1980 labels, mint in a near mint box (2) As (1) but with RARE METALLIC BROWN BASE, very

0222: 4x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations CEst. £30-£50

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2x Matchbox Superfast London Bus LIMITED EDITIONS: 2x Matchbox Superfast London Bus LIMITED EDITIONS (1) BLUE Titan body, BLACK PLASTIC ENGLAND base, Dot Dash wheels, SAWLEY PACKAGING COMPANY LTD labels, mint in a near mint box LIMITED EDITION number

0223: 2x Matchbox Superfast London Bus LIMITED EDITIONSEst. £30-£50

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3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations B: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations B (1) Red body, Black base, Dot Dash wheels, TRENT CELEBRATING 70 YEARS 1913-1983 labels, very near mint in a near mint box (2) As (1) but with YORKSHIRE

0224: 3x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations BEst. £30-£50

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6x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations: 6x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variations (1) Red body, MATT Black base, Dot Dash wheels, BOB THOMPSONS MODEL SAFARI 1978 labels, mint in a very near mint box (2) As (1) but with GLOSS black base,

0225: 6x Matchbox Superfast London Bus variationsEst. £40-£60

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10x Matchbox Superfast London Bus BERGER variation: 10x Matchbox Superfast London Bus BERGER variations (1) Red body, GLOSS Black base, Dot Dash wheels, BRUSHES TO FRONT labels, mint in a very near mint box (2) As (1) but with BRUSHES TO REAR, very

0226: 10x Matchbox Superfast London Bus BERGER variationEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car RARE DARK DRAB: 2x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car, (1) OLIVE body, tan roof, 3 RA391 label, BLACK base, 4-spoke WIDE BLACK wheels. Model is mint, unboxed (2) RARE DARK OLIVE DRAB body, TAN roof, A labels, BLACK

0227: 2x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car RARE DARK DRABEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car BUSHWACKER: 2x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car BUSHWACKER. (1) Orange body, black base, black roof, 179 tampo, THIN 4-spoke wheels, model appears mint on an excellent sealed card (2) As (1) but with WIDE

0228: 2x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car BUSHWACKEREst. £20-£30

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Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora, YELLOW Seat: Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora, Red body, RARE Pre-production model with colour trial YELLOW seat. Model is mint, unboxed.

0229: Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora, YELLOW SeatEst. £60-£80

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3x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. Variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. (1) Orange body, silver engine, wire wheels, Honda labels. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box. (2) Metallic green body, silver engine, mag wheels.

0230: 3x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. VariationsEst. £30-£40

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3x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. RED BODIES: 3x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. (1) Red body, silver engine, 1st issue CHROME forks, wire wheels. Model is very near mint in a mint box. (2) Red body, silver engine, BLACK forks, wire wheels.

0231: 3x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. RED BODIESEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora, OLIVE & DRAB: 2x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora. (1) OLIVE body, black handlebars, WIRE WHEELS. Model is very near mint in a mint box. (2) RARE DARK OLIVE DRAB, black handlebars, wire wheels. Model is mint in a

0232: 2x Matchbox Superfast 18b Hondarora, OLIVE & DRABEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster, SCORPION RED: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. Red body, unpainted base, SCORPION label. Model appears mint on a very near mint sealed card..

0233: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster, SCORPION REDEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SCORPION PURP: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. Purple body, unpainted base, SCORPION label. Model appears very near mint on a near mint sealed card..

0234: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SCORPION PURPEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SILVER BASE: 2x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. (1) Red body, RARE SILVER PAINTED base, 8 labels. Model is mint in an excellent box. (2) Red body, unpainted base, 8 labels. Model is very near mint in an

0235: 2x Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster SILVER BASEEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster, WYNNS labels: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster. Pink/red body, unpainted base, RARE large WYNNS labels. Model is very near mint in a very near mint box.

0236: Matchbox Superfast 19b Road Dragster, WYNNS labelsEst. £80-£100

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Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal, Pre-Pro: Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal. Yellow body, unpainted base without 'Superfast' cast on it, pre-production superfast wheels. Model is excellent, some marks on the bonnet and roof. Box is

0237: Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal, Pre-ProEst. £300-£400

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Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal SILVER B: Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal. ORANGE-PINK body, wide wheels, RARE SILVER PAINTED base. Model is very near mint in a mint box.

0238: Matchbox Superfast 20a Lamborghini Marzal SILVER BEst. £40-£60

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2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol SITE ENG: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol. (1) White body, unpainted base, orange dome/spinner, Site Engineer labels. Model is very near mint in a near mint box. (2) Orange body, unpainted base, orange

0239: 2x Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol SITE ENGEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol SMALL POLICE: Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol. White body, unpainted base, Blue dome, Orange spinner, SMALL POLICE labels. Model appears mint on a near mint sealed card.

0240: Matchbox Superfast 20b Police Patrol SMALL POLICEEst. £20-£40

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The Matchbox Forum

Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Viewing of all lots can be carried out in person from 08.30 GMT on the day of the auction, Sunday 24th February 2008 at the auction venue, The Holiday Inn, Shepperton, London.

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Denbighshire, LL15 9AL

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The highest bidder known to the auctioneer at the fall of the hammer shall be the buyer. In the event of a dispute, the auctioneer has absolute discretion and the decision of the auctioneer will be final. Thematchboxforum has endeavoured to catalogue and describe items as accurately as possible, keeping in mind that the items offered were toys which have now become collectibles. We have described some unused models as having tiny nicks instead of mint, these are almost always of factory origin. Assessments of items must be regarded as opinion only; all items sold as is. Payment Options: Thematchboxforum will accept the following options as payment: Credit card and PayPal, certified or pre-approved personal UK cheque, no foreign cheques accepted. Also currency in UK Pounds Sterling, US Dollars or Euros, all must be sent by registered mail, we will not be held liable for any lost payments. Buyers Premium/Shipping Charges: Pre-Sale Bids will be accepted via Live Auctioneers online catalogue. We will also accept email commission bids at our website. This website is for members only and allows commission bids to be left for items. All commission bids left through our website or by email must be received by 5:00PM latest on the Wednesday prior to the sale. Pre-sale bids will be executed on your behalf in the room. Thematchboxforum act as proxy to purchase the lot on your behalf at the lowest amount possible. Please furnish Thematchboxforum with the item lot number, description and maximum bid amount desired. Pre-sale bids with odd figures will be rounded up to the nearest increment. Advanced payment is not necessary for pre-sale bids unless you are not known to us, in which case please contact Thematchboxforum prior to the sale to let us know your intended method of payment should you be the successful bidder. We will do our best to accommodate your request; however will not take responsibility for mistakes due to technical and/or human error. All winning bidders who use the website method will pay either 13% commission or 10% commission depending on method of payment. Payment by Credit Card and Paypal incurs 13% commission, payment by cheque or cash(In House Only) incurs 10% commission. Cheques must be accompanied by cheque guarantee card and we reserve the right to hold on to items until cheque clears. Returned cheques from our bank will incur a 25% charge of the initial amount. Shipping charges will be determined and absentee bidders will be notified within 7 business days of the auctions sale. Bidding on an item indicates your acceptance of aforementioned conditions.